Annie Boivin-Breton
Annie Boivin-Breton practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation and construction law. She has also been involved in various class action files.
Me Boivin-Breton is gifted with an exceptional capacity to address complex legal issues. Before founding d3b Avocats, Me Boivin-Breton practised for 4 years in a litigation-boutique and prior to that, she worked for more than two years in a large national firm as a student and articling student. Me Boivin-Breton advises and acts on behalf of important construction work providers and contractors involved in major construction projects before both courts and arbitration tribunal.
A representative sample of mandates
In the area of commercial litigation and construction
- Has acted in numerous recourses for an important public corporation in the context of hydroelectric infrastructure projects.
- Acts as an attorney for an important government agency operating in the field of public transit.
- Advises clients with questions relating to public calls for tenders and awarding of contracts.
- Has acted for a global timber company in the context of a litigation relating to the valuation of inventories and working capital further to sale of assets.
- Acts of behalf of contractors and municipalities in respect to major claims in the fields of civil engineering.
- Has acted in the context of numerous recourses for an important paramunicipal corporation which acts as a real estate developer and promoter.
- Has acted for a British corporation specialized in the manufacturing of waterproof membranes used in the context of major construction works.
- Has acted as an attorney for an important corporation operating in the steel industry in the context of private arbitration.
Municipal law
- Has acted on behalf of world-class real estate company.
- Acts of behalf of several municipalities.
In the area of class actions
- Has acted for automobile parts manufacturers in numerous class actions pursuant to alleged Competition Act infringement.
- Has acted for an important paramunicipal corporation in the context of a class action alleging illegal rent increases.
Education
- 2011 – Called to the Québec Bar
- 2010 – LL.B., Université de Montréal, (Dean’s Award of Excellence)
- 2008 – B.Sc., Université de Montréal, (Dean’s Award of Excellence)
Areas of expertise
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Appellate Litigation and Judicial Review
- Class Actions
- Professional Liability
Preparation of presentations
- Review of recent jurisprudence with respect to professional liability
Grande Rencontre Contech « Les Réclamations sous tous les angles », November 2013, Palais des Congrès, Montreal. - Better management of claims
12e journée d’étude sur les réclamations sur contrats, Université Laval, Faculté des sciences et de génie (2013)
Associations and activities
- Quebec Bar
- Office Québec-Amériques pour la jeunesse (OQAJ) : humanitarian aid in Guatemala (2004)